Fremington Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £87k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Devon · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE HARBOUR SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£55k | £181k | 394 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£35k | £146k | 426 |
2020-21 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£8k | £123k | 422 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£8k | £57k | 416 |
2022-23 | £2.3m | £2.1m | +£218k | £185k | 402 |
2023-24 | £2.4m | £2.4m | -£40k | £140k | 379 |
2024-25 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£4k | £87k | 327 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools outside London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 40% of them. It spends £7,076 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,608.
This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median
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| Spending per pupil | This school | Similar schools (median) | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
Teachers | £3,416 | £3,324 | £2,961–£3,535 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,508 | £1,343 | £903–£1,688 |
Supply staff | £162 | £96 | £45–£227 |
Admin and clerical | £333 | £311 | £238–£396 |
Premises | £382 | £289 | £247–£333 |
Energy | £89 | £89 | £70–£107 |
Learning resources & ICT | £336 | £259 | £195–£309 |
Bought-in services | £61 | £144 | £91–£288 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Blackwell Primary School Tight
- Grange Junior School Large reserves
- Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School Heading for deficit
- Beecroft Primary School Large reserves
- Sherborne Primary School In deficit
- St Andrew's CofE School and Nursery In deficit
- Ivy Chimneys Primary School In deficit
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Tight
- Jotmans Hall Primary School Large reserves
- Ravensmead Primary School Large reserves
- Folly View Primary Healthy
- Thameside Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.2m | £6,865 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £30k | £92 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £75k | £229 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 17% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on premises is £382 a pupil, against a typical £289 for similar schools. What's behind that?
Check these figures
Every figure here comes from the school's published return to the DfE. Check it on the DfE benchmarking page for this school, and see how the status is worked out.
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